• Skip to main content
District Home

4-Day Cycle - Day Closed

eagle head logo

Reiffton School

Grades 5-6 | 610-779-7640

Search
Close
  • Schools
    • Exeter Township Senior High
    • Exeter Township Junior High
    • Reiffton School
    • Jacksonwald Elementary
    • Lorane Elementary
    • Owatin Creek Elementary
    • Exeter Cyber Academy
  • About Us
    • Principal’s Welcome
  • Academics
    • Curriculum Overview
    • Teams
      • 5th Grade
      • 6th Grade
      • Specials
      • Student Support & Special Education
    • Library
  • Students & Parents
    • Attendance
    • APT
    • Character COWnts
    • Code of Conduct
    • Commuter & Busing Information
    • Flexible Instruction Day (FID)
    • Food Services
    • Forms
    • Health Services
    • Music
    • ParentSquare
    • Safe2Say Tipline
    • Schoology
    • Skyward
    • Student Handbook
  • Counseling
    • Counseling
    • Student Assistance Program (SAP)
  • News & Calendars
    • News
    • Calendars & Events
Directory

Reiffton School

4355 Dunham Drive | Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-7640

Click Here For A Searchable Directory
  • Office

    x7006 Greg Fries, Principal
    x7005, Joe Alcaro, Assistant Principal
    x7003 Eileen Malone, Attendance Secretary
    x7001 Gina Rousseau, Secretary

  • Counselors & Psychologist

    x7405 Diana Ricci, Counselor A-K
    x7403 Emily Seeberger, Counselor L-Z
    x7022 Chad Rutherford, Psychologist

  • Nurse

    x7015 Tammy Hughes

  • Technology Support

    x7208 Cathy Bittinger

Note: Faculty phone numbers go to voice mail during school hours

  • Grade 5 - Team A

    x7709 Krista Gilham
    x7715 Jessica Hans
    x7716 Kimberly Kardos
    x7708 Derek Wolfe

  • Grade 5 - Team B

    x7315 Kim Grogan
    x7304 Janel Reinford
    x7305 Jessica Schaeffer
    x7317 Karen Timura

  • Grade 5 - Team C

    x7717 Carolyn Bihl
    x7704 Heather Kirlin
    x7705 Drew Schaeffer
    x7718 Anna Zielinski

  • Grade 6 - Team D

    x7217 Russell Keith
    x7216 Rick Spraut
    x7206 Michelle Woolsey

  • Grade 6 - Team E

    x7604 Haley Barton
    x7617 Brian Druzba
    x7616 Matt Hoelscher
    x7605 Amanda Karich

  • Grade 6 - Team F

    x7613 Jason Delewski
    x7606 Amber Dewire
    x7607 Erin Trostle
    x7612 Theresa Wentling

  • English as a Second Language

    x7406 Megan Block

  • Reading & Intervention Specialists

    x7207 Carol Bagoly, Intervention Specialist
    x7316 Meredith Hudome, Reading Specialist

  • Special Education

    x7218 Justin Blatt, Gifted
    x7212 Deb Carl, Special Education
    x7409 Lidie Dawson, Emotional Support
    x7608 Miranda Dorsey, Learning Support
    x7308 Cara Lobb, Special Education
    x7314 Tracy Prout, Life Skills
    x7023 Emily Showalter, Emotional Support
    x7213 Corri Speakman, Special Education
    x7313 Susan Ummarino, Multiple Disability Support
    x7713 Hayley Williamson, Special Education

  • Specials

    x7041 Jen Dorta, Physical Education
    x7123 Dawn Keebler, Music
    x7126 Patricia Kline, Music
    x7119 Sally Lamm, Library
    x7507 Art

  • Therapist

    x7503 Christine Cady, Speech Therapist

Home » National School Counseling Week: Focus on Reiffton

IE8A0003

This week, we're excited to celebrate National School Counseling Week to help bring awareness to the important role that our K-12 school counselors have as they dedicate their professional lives to care for and support our students to help them achieve school success and plan for their futures. From providing safe and supportive areas for students to receive mental health or social help, to helping students remove barriers to academic success, to providing classroom lessons, to helping kids figure out "what they want to be when they grow up," school counselors are celebrated not only this week--but every day--for the unique work they do to support all aspects of a student's journey through school as they help each reach their potential to become his or her best. Today, we're proud to highlight Reiffton's counselors, Mrs. Diana Ricci (A-K) and Ms. Emily Seeberger (L-Z):

Q: How long have you been a school counselor? How long have you worked at Exeter?

A: Mrs. Ricci started as a school counselor in September of 2008, and Ms. Seeberger started in December of 2014. We have both worked in Exeter for our entire careers.

Q: Did you do anything prior to becoming a counselor? If so, what? Why did you change your career?

Ms. Seeberger: Prior to becoming a school counselor, I worked as a Summer Camp Coordinator for a day camp. This job was an awesome stepping stone before I began my role as a school counselor.

Q:What’s your favorite part of your job?

Both: Encouraging students and helping them discover their strengths and how they are unique.

Q: What's the most challenging part of your job? 

Both: Prioritizing the needs of our students. They are all important so sometimes it is hard to make a decision to focus on one need over another.

Q: If you were talking to someone who knew nothing about your work, how would you complete this sentence? “People are surprised to learn that I….”

Both: People are surprised that we work to develop a relationship with every one of our students and do not just respond to crises. We do this through individual sessions, small group counseling and classroom lessons.

Q: The theme for this year’s School Counseling Week is “Better Together.” What does that mean to you?

A: We have found the most success with our students when several members of the school support team (teacher, school counselor, parent, principal) work together. With different perspectives we can come together to better meet the student’s needs.

Q: Finally, when you were in elementary school, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

Ms. Seeberger: When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be an archeologist or an artist.  I loved exploring, learning and finding new ways to be creative!  

Mrs. Ricci: I wanted to be a teacher or a concert pianist.  I still love music and have incorporated that into my small groups and lessons.

Q: Is there anything else you’d like to share?

Both: Together we bring color into our students’ lives. With the support and collaboration of all staff at Reiffton, here is a small snapshot of what we have been able to accomplish so far this year:

  • 111 Classroom lessons
  • 116 Small group sessions
  • 125 Relaxing recess student experiences (calm recess in the counseling suite)
  • 974 Individual student sessions

Reiffton School

reiffton

Address & Contact Info

  • 4355 Dunham Drive
    Reading, PA 19606

  • Phone:
    610-779-7640

  • Fax:
    610-779-6995

Follow us on social media

Our Schools

Exeter Township Senior High

Exeter Township Junior High

Reiffton School

Jacksonwald Elementary

Lorane Elementary

Owatin Creek Elementary